Which of the following is not an information-gathering skill as identified in the text?
a. Administering assessment procedures
b. Asking questions
c. Solution-focused skills of offering alternatives, information-giving, and giving advice
d. Conducting a structured interview
e. Two of the above
.C
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a. mu b. epsilon c. sigma d. delta
CBT is based on the premise that
a. the thoughts clients form about events directly affect their feelings, behaviors, and physiological reactions b. the feelings clients experience after an event directly affect their thoughts, behaviors, and physiological reaction c. the way a client behaves after an event directly affects his or her thoughts, feelings, and physiological reactions d. the severity of the event itself directly affects the client’s thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and physiological reactions to that event
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The more you can keep your client on track, focused on what you perceive as most important in the moment, the more effective this experience will be for your client. 2. Your theoretical orientation will not play a role in how you selectively attend to material and focus your client. 3. There are two ways of making a client’s material more immediate: (1) relate material to the relationship between the two of you, and (2) reveal your personal reactions to your client and what she talks about. 4. The more you are in touch with your own internal world of experience, the harder it will be for you to make reflections that foster immediacy. 5. Carl Rogers used confrontation and provocation as primary techniques to help people deal more honestly with their natural aggressive impulses and their emotions.
Which of the following statements is FALSE with regard to the values of directness and assertiveness?
a. In Western culture, directness is widely perceived as rudeness and something to be avoided. b. Latinos engage in “platica” (small talk) before beginning to address their concerns. c. Therapists should avoid assuming that assertive behavior is the norm and is desirable for everyone. d. Americans generally want to get to the “bottom line” and tend to get impatient when that does not happen.